Boeing’s unmanned space vehicle, the X-37B (also known by its prototype designation, OTV-1), launched in April. Its top-secret mission and undisclosed capabilities have engendered plentiful speculation from amateur astronomers, space-policy enthusiasts and arms-control activists alike. Recently, however, the spacecraft pulled off a new trick: a vanishing act. The robotic space …
Read More »Neil Armstrong of Apollo 11 fame broke his silence regarding NASA’s current funding predicament to criticize the Obama Administration’s approach to space exploration. He called the approach a “long downhill slide to mediocrity.” Qwest is merging with CenturyLink. I know this was in Thursday Transactions, but come on, it’s a …
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According to an open letter from last Tuesday signed by Neil Armstrong, Commander of Apollo 11; James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13 and Eugene Cernan, Commander of Apollo 17, President Obama’s proposed overhaul of NASA is “devastating” to U.S. space exploration efforts. The letter echoed sentiments voiced last year by …
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